Germany vs Netherlands: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Germany
7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Netherlands
2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Netherlands rank
7th

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
246810196519942024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 5.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 44 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 9.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants Germany
2000s 8.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants Germany
2010s 8.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants Germany
2020s 7.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 7.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Germany and Netherlands?
5.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 1,821 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.